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Matilda Asante

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Associate Professor of Dietetics ORCID 0000-0003-3488-7087 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCH. OF BIOMED & ALLIED HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
clinical nutritionfood consumption patternsdietetics practicecullinary nutr
Publications

76

Citations

451

H-index

11

i10-index

12

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
5.9
Most cited paper
61
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:10
Publications

76 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Effect of complementary foods fortified with Moringa oleifera leaf powder on hemoglobin concentration and growth of infants in the Eastern Region of Ghana
L Boateng, W Quarpong, A Ohemeng, M Asante, M Steiner‐Asiedu
2019 Food science & nutrition 7 (1), 302-311, 2019 Health Sciences 61
Sensory attributes and acceptability of complementary foods fortified with Moringa oleifera leaf powder
L Boateng, E Nortey, AN Ohemeng, M Asante, M Steiner-Asiedu
2019 Nutrition & Food Science 49 (3), 393-406, 2019 Health Sciences 48
Acceptability of Complementary Foods That Incorporate Moringa oleifera Leaf Powder Among Infants and Their Caregivers
L Boateng, R Nyarko, M Asante, M Steiner-Asiedu
2018 Food and Nutrition Bulletin 39 (1), 137-148, 2018 Health Sciences 46
Nutritional status of boarding and non-boarding children in selected schools in the Accra metropolis
L Boateng
2013 Journal of Biology Agriculture and Healthcare, 2013 Health Sciences 39
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among students of a tertiary institution in Ghana
EK Ofori, FD Intiful, M Asante, GA Asare, PK Adjei, RK Steele‐Dadzie, ...
2018 Food Science & Nutrition 6 (2), 381-387, 2018 Health Sciences 37
Improving blood retinol concentrations with complementary foods fortified with moringa oleifera leaf powder–a pilot study
L Boateng, I Ashley, A Ohemeng, M Asante, M Steiner-Asiedu
2018 The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 91 (2), 83, 2018 Health Sciences 25
Malnutrition in HIV infected children on antiretroviral drugs in a cohort of Ghanaian children
FD Intiful, H Abdulai, R Nyarko, E Tette, M Asante
2021 Heliyon 7 (12), 2021 Health Sciences 23
Anaemia in pregnant adolescent girls with malaria and practicing pica
FD Intiful, EK Wiredu, GA Asare, M Asante, DN Adjei
2016 The Pan African Medical Journal 24, 96, 2016 Health Sciences 20
Comparing dietary macronutrient composition and food sources between native and diasporic Ghanaian adults
R Gibson, A Knight, M Asante, J Thomas, LM Goff
2015 Food & Nutrition Research 59 (1), 27790, 2015 Health Sciences 19
Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Practices, and Nutritional Status of Adults with Hypertension in a Semi‐Rural Community in the Eastern Region of Ghana
EK Colecraft, M Asante, AK Christian, S Adu-Afarwuah
2018 International Journal of Hypertension 2018 (1), 2815193, 2018 Health Sciences 15
Obesity and its correlates among junior high school children in the Accra metropolis
J Annan-Asare, M Asante, AGB Amoah
2017 Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences 4 (2), 206, 2017 Health Sciences 13
Views of First‐Time Expectant Mothers on Breastfeeding: A Study in Three Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana
F Intiful, C Osei, R Steele-Dadzie, R Nyarko, M Asante
2017 Advances in Public Health 2017 (1), 4894026, 2017 Health Sciences 11
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of registered dietitians and nutritionists regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition support in Ghana: a needs assessment study
REA Ayande, PD Agordoh, VJ Salino, C Webster-Ariyan, L Collier, ...
2023 Frontiers in Nutrition 10, 1197610, 2023 Health Sciences 9
Food consumption pattern of Ghanaians living in Accra and London
M Asante, M Pufulete, J Thomas, E Wiredu, F Intiful
2015 IJCR 7, 16216-16223, 2015 Health Sciences 9
The impact of interpersonal relationships on dietary habits
FD Intiful, R Steele-Dadzie, PM Amos, R Pobee, J Ainuson-Quampah, ...
2021 Interpersonal relationships, 2021 Health Sciences 8
Assessment of malnutrition in patients undergoing chemotherapy at the National Oncology Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
AM CI, K Olivera, KK Adesi, N Eunice, A Matilda
2023 African Health Sciences 23 (4), 284-295, 2023 Health Sciences 6
In vitro antioxidant activity in seven selected local Ghanaian spices and an artificial spice, shrimp cube
B Tuah, M Asante, G Asare, D Doku
2017 World Journal of Nutrition and Health 5 (2), 46-52, 2017 Health Sciences 6
Anaemia and Dietary Diversity among Pregnant Women in Margibi and Grand Cape Mount Counties, Liberia.
GS Saydee, FD Intiful, YY Dogbe, K Pereko, M Asante
2023 Health Sciences Investigations Journal 4 (2), 560-567, 2023 Health Sciences 5
Nutritional status and effect of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) on selected trace elements in people living with HIV in Ghana
R Saka, EA Domfeh, FEA Hayford, M Asante, AGB Amoah, GA Asare, ...
2023 Scientific African 19, e01586, 2023 Health Sciences 5
Comparative study of proximate, minerals and fatty acid (as oleic) content of cooked and uncooked cow tripe consumed in Ghana.
T Yakubu, AN Maduforo, M Asante, A Amoako–Mensah
2017 Journal of Dietitians Association of Nigeria 8, 112-120, 2017 Health Sciences 4
Proximate and Free Fatty Acid Composition of Selected Animal Products from Two Markets in the Ashiedu Keteke Sub Metro in Accra
AN Maduforo, M Asante, A Amoako-Mensah
2016 Health Sciences 4
Mutagenicity of edible palm oil on the Ghanaian market before and after repeated heating
GA Asare, GO Okyere, M Asante, CA Brown, S Santa, B Asiedu
2013 Journal of food science 78 (12), T1948-T1951, 2013 Health Sciences 4
Ethnic spice use and perceived health benefits among women in a Suburb of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
M Asante, P Asante, P Nkumsah-Riverson, A Amokao-Mensah, Y Dogbe
2022 African Health Sciences 22 (4), 229, 2022 Health Sciences 3
A pilot study comparing bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index in determining obesity among staff of a Ghanaian University
FEA Hayford, CA Appiah, T Al Hassan, O Asamoah-Boakye, M Asante
2019 Nutrition & Food Science 49 (2), 240-248, 2019 Health Sciences 3
Measuring blood retinol concentrations of infants fed with complementary foods fortified with Moringa Oleifera leaf powder-a pilot study
L Boateng, A Ohemeng, M Asante, M Steiner-Asiedu
2017 ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 71, 655-655, 2017 Health Sciences 3